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Piddle
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piddle
English
River +
+ Brook
Etymology
en, but probably an Anglo-Saxon word for small watercourse, as several Piddles have been found in England. One source says it comes from ang pidele marsh or fen. A Dictionary of British Place Names, by A. D. Mills, Oxford University Press (revised 2011), page 368 The word predates the modern noun or verb piddle.
Proper noun
en small river co/Dorset cc/England.
en brook co/Worcestershire cc/England.
Derived terms
en Piddletrenthide
en Puddletown
en Wyre Piddle
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